Poetry
WISH YOU WELL…
How great the time we connected How clear the attraction that thrived How driven we were to get acquainted How fiery the glow which within us arrived Before you, I
I’M NOT GONNA…
I’m not gonna be that person you call when you wanna get off I’m not gonna be that person you call when you’re lonely I’m not gonna be that person
THE ASKING
WRITER’S NOTE: I want to dedicate this poem to my brothers-at-heart. To you dearies – Dubem, Bobby, Temi-D and every LGBTIQ person on here who knows what truly it means
THE JOURNEY
Uncapping my insecurities with your teeth Loosening my shirt with your full lips I stare blankly into your pupils, having your presence dress me in provocative decorum I attempt to
LOVE IS LOVE
I know a man Who died of love Who died for love And who died in love He was as radiant as the sun As smart as any con As
I Want You To Have All Of Me
Look me in the eye And set my passion ablaze Grab me into you And let our hearts beat as one I want you to have all of me. *
FIRE AND ICE
It began as a whisper, a promise The calmest of voices whispered my dreams into my ears And like a child on Christmas eve, I hearkened to it I believed
The One
He’s the One. I can’t describe the sound of his voice The music in his lungs Or the rose pedals in his walk But I imagine that his words Are
HIDDEN PLACE
I dropped the covers On living the life I never existed in Shut the doors and hid It never crossed his mind I lived in that cozy little inn A
The Day I Find Out My Son Is Gay
FOREWORD: This poem was adapted by Teflondon from an originally written poem by Okina Idek, titled ‘If My Son Were To Be Gay’, and originally published on thelmathinks.com. * The day
